This is a matter of perspective. You seem to be beholden to the modern collector's mindset, where the TPG is the absolute authority. That is...
Well, that's a very different question than you initially asked. If this is a picture for a book, I would absolutely remove the greyscale large...
Nah, US lowcountry. Also known as Deep South. Think palm trees and hurricanes, not tulips and wooden shoes. Think fried chicken and heroes of the...
Here in the LowCountry, we make She-Crab Soup. And... cue the high schooler jokes....
Is that for a presentation of some sort, as you were talking about in another thread recently? (and as is implied by "slide") Honestly, there is...
I think there is a lot of roughness on the cheek. It may make 64, but it isn't worth it. You'd have to be sure of a lock 65 to make it worth it,...
Hammers and punches. There appear to be a couple of different punches applied here. And the raised portions are made because depressions were made...
Die state isn't really relevant to the PL designation. More important is how recent was the polish. I have some PLs that are clearly from brand...
It is in great condition and looks quite attractive, but I have zero clue what it actually is. I hope someone can help!
It graded as AU because it has wear. If you look at her knee, the shield, and the eagle's breast, you can see a slight flattening. In these...
Very true points, Ray. I wasn't knocking your photos at all - they are extremely good. I was more comparing what the coin looks like under my...
Yes, NGC is the only company that designates PL for all series (both US and Foreign). PCGS will only designate it on Morgans, and a very select...
Because these coins weren't made to fool collectors. That was not their intent. They just had to be good enough to look close to the original.
Your pictures are all just slightly blurry, enough to make accurate grading impossible. They all look like mostly attractive coins (the corrosion...
Congrats on all your hard work, Sir Messy. That sounds like a huge project, and the VAMpires will appreciate it.
I was fortunate enough to buy coin #4 from this roll. In hand, the coin is a lot brighter (a lot more red than I expected), and the rainbow colors...
@BigTee44 was nice enough to let me examine this coin in hand, since I love PL coins so much. In hand, the obverse is semi-prooflike. The mirrors...
That is too out of focus to try to tell anything. Try to take clear pictures so that we can see what you see.
It is either a post-mint damage known as a squeeze job, or a very rare and special type of error. The odds are not in your favor, but we can't...
Minor point of addition - collectible gold coins were allowed to own. Thus, these fakes were made to look like rare collectibles. We weren't...
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